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St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Percentile
91
overall
Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6633.58/5.03.57/5.05.5%99.4Tumbler, Weizen
Commercial Description:
This traditional witbier has been developed under supervision of the father of Hoegaarden and Celis White, master brewer Pierre Celis. This beer has been bottle-refermented, which lent it its specific taste.
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 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/513/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Bottle. Cloudy lemonade yellow body with a thick foamy head. Nose-smells like a macro from a foot away. Up close, notes of lotion, CO2, light must, light white spices come out. Taste-prickly, soft, light lotion, lavender, coriander, watery, light citrus, Alka-Seltzer (big time), orange, chamomile, mildly tart. Not bad for a lame style, but kind of thin and uninspiring. I hate to say this, but this beer would probably taste better with a wedge of lemon or orange in it. I could imagine kicking back and slowly drinking a bottle of this on the back yards while eating oranges or dunking orange slices into it. VERY Alka-Seltzer like.


 Cybercat (784), Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Nov 28, 2007  
AKA St. Bernardus Wit. Aroma is strong and malty/wheaty with a considerable citrus overtone, mainly lemon. Color is a cloudy, almost opaque, golden amber; head is fairly persistent. Flavor is rich and wheaty with plenty of citrus tang and a piny hops undertone. It feels thick and smooth, and leaves a lemony aftertaste, especially on the lips.


 5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 9, 2007  
Bottle: Pale straw, twas a bit lighter until I poured the bottom of the bottle in.   Large frothy white head, great retention, fairly decent lacing.   Big wheaty nose, corriander and citrus peel as well.   Moderate wheatiness on the tongue, dull spices.   Not as flavorful as I remembered.   Clean, has a citrusy finish.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   Decent Wit Bier, but just isn’t as sharp or flavorful as I remembered.   However, it does feel a bit meatier/wheatier than most others.


 Mogwai (218), Askeby, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/59/20
Nov 9, 2007  
Bottle. Not much to say about this one. Apparently from the guy(s) who made Höegaarden, and it tastes like Höegaarden. Which doesn’t help.


 HenrikSoegaard (4322), Randers, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 5, 2007  
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Heavy hoppy light yeasty aroma. Strong nice citrus-notes. Powerfull bitter flavor. Long nice bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice witt.


 jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Nov 1, 2007  
bottle, Fruity aroma, tons of white head, tons of lacing. Tons of citrus and fruit, like hoegaarden. But more sour. Which is a plus to me. A nice wit, spice and fruity. With a good palate. Not a bad one at all.


 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/513/20
Oct 30, 2007  
Bottle; poured a light golden-yellow with a medium sized white head. Very nice aroma of yeast, spice, wheat and hints of fruit. Fine example of the style. Very good palate for the style; was soft, smooth and a bit chewy. Flavor was solid, but not overly great. Flavor components same as the aroma.


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Solid and buff in color with a stable white head. Floral, yeasty wheat and corriander aroma. Tart and clean in flavor, minimalist but still satisfying. Everything could be punched up for my tastes though. Soft, round palate. Definitely one of the better Wits out there.



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